My Casa Bella

COME IN THE EVENING, OR COME IN THE MORNING;

COME WHEN YOU'RE LOOK'D FOR,

OR COME WITHOUT WARNING.

KISSES AND WELCOME YOU'LL FIND BEFORE YOU,

AND THE OFTENER YOU COME HERE

THE MORE I'LL ADORE YOU!

-Thomas Osbourne Davis



Welcome To My Casa Bella

My Casa Bella- means-my beautiful home- but it can mean so many other things. How you make your home a home. The sounds of children or pets playing. The aroma of scones in the oven or a lilac candle burning. The flowers blooming in your garden. The home grown vegetables ready to be picked. Grandma's quilt at the foot of the bed. A fire to curl up to with a good book. Or just a family spending time together with love, laughter and a good time.





















Monday, September 19, 2011

Pumpkin MIA

(image by Mariquita Farm)
So my dearest friend Valerie asked me if  I've seen any
canned pumpkin at the grocery store lately?
I didn't notice, I told her. So the following week I went to the
market to get some canned pumpkin for a few
recipes and sure enough,
"item out of stock".
HMMMM, that's strange.
So we went to NYC this past weekend and I thought while I
was there I'd see if I could get some canned
pumpkin.
Went to Trader Joe's and they said it's not in season just
yet.
So we went to Stop 'N Shop in Queens, NY
the same thing
"item not in stock".
The very next morning it was on the News:
PUMPKIN SHORTAGE!
Oh no, you know what that means, when they come into the
stores, people will be stocking up on them,
and I will be one of those people!
So disappointing, I LOVE pumpkin, I love it in so many ways
and I can't have any of it right now!
Had I known that, I would of planted some in our
garden!


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

An Amazing place!

This truly is the one place that relaxes me
and makes me slow down
and take a breather and reflect on my life.
Allows me to meditate and
appreciate all that I have and not take for granted
those around me.
We just returned from O.C. MD and had glorious
weather and enjoyed some
wonderful seafood, fresh and sweet and delicious.
It was a well needed vacation and
a great end to summer.


Monday, September 5, 2011

Great Reading!

Wow, is it September all ready?!
Beautiful weather so far
but looks like we're in for lots of rain
which I hope will give us
a pretty and colorful Fall around here.
So we spent the weekend at the
Beach,
One of my most FAVORITE places on the
earth,
and I read a book that will bring some tears
to your eyes.
It's not a happy book, or a funny book,
but one that is based on
actual events that took place in France,
one that I never heard of until I read this book,
It's a movie now, which I wanted to read before
seeing the movie,
but now, I will wait until I can rent it because
this is a movie I'd rather see
at home and not in theatre's, with a box of
tissue beside me.
It is a really good book, don't let the fact that
it is sad scare you,
it's a piece of history.
The character's are not real.
Hope you're having a nice long weekend!